Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Dodge Daytona

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
34
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
20
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

34 filed
9
Crashes
11
Fires
11
Injuries reported
3
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    7
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    7
  • STEERING: Steering WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT Underhood
    2
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, Gasoline
    2
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
    2
  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
    1

Recalls

3 campaigns
08E033000·SUSPENSION2008-04-14

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

RiskTHE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixFEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

92V017000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS 1992-02-11

THE BONDED DISC BRAKE LININGS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SHOES DUE TO A BONDING DEFICIENCY WHICH MAY ALLOW CORROSION DEGRADATION OF THE BOND ATTACHMENT.

RiskSEPARATION OF THE DISC BRAKE LININGS RESULTS IN ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

FixREPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 15 INCH BRAKES. REPLACE ONLY THE REAR BRAKE LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 14 INCH BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT LININGS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE RIVETED.

89V237000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1989-12-27

THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET MAY DISLOCATE AND ALLOW AN ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE GASKET.

RiskTHE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.

FixREPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA91029·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1991-06-18 → 1992-02-27

DISC BRAKE LINING SPLIT

Led to recall92V017000

DP91010·SUSPENSION1991-05-02 → 1991-07-05

TIRE RUBBING WHEEL WELL

PE91049·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1991-02-21 → 1991-06-18

BRAKE LINING DELAMINATION

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